ISKCON on a Mission Drift: Further Thoughts

ISKCON on a Mission Drift: Further Thoughts

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During Srila Prabhupada’s physical presence with us, not only did he not appoint women to leadership positions like Temple Presidents, BBT Trustees, Property Trustees, Regional Secretaries, GBCs, and at the end Ritviks whom he expected to become regular Gurus after his physical departure, but he also quoted from sastra against such leadership appointments and reiterated again and again the subordinate and dependent role and position of women within society.

On Vaiṣṇavī Dīkṣā-gurus – Part 2

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Hare Kṛṣṇa. Some years back, I did a lengthy presentation on the topic of Vaiṣṇavī-dīkṣā-guru: should Vaiṣṇavīs become initiating gurus in ISKCON? Now, if you've not watched it, I recommend that you do so, and it is linked in the description. This presentation is on the same topic, but it's focused on one simple point, which is: if Prabhupāda did not establish Vaiṣṇavī-dīkṣā-gurus, the GBC should not do so. Vaiṣṇavīs should not initiate in ISKCON.